Fund Accountant in City of London

Job description

About the job

Title: Fund Accountant

Salary: £75,000 + high % bonus

Asset class: Private Credit

Location: West End

Venator Search is partnering with a leading Private Credit fund to appoint a Fund Accountant into a newly created position within their growing finance team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a recently qualified accountant to gain broad, hands-on exposure across the private credit platform, working closely with both the front office and external fund service providers.

As a key member of the fund finance team, the individual will be responsible for:

• Overseeing third-party fund administrators and tax advisors for allocated funds.
• Preparing and reviewing quarterly fund financial reporting packages in collaboration with external administrators, including financial statements, NAV reconciliations & Investor capital account statements
• Calculating and reviewing performance metrics such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and carried interest.
• Coordinating and reviewing capital call and distribution notices across multiple feeder funds and investor currencies.
• Preparing and reviewing equalisation and rebalancing calculations.
• Collaborating with Investor Relations to ensure timely and accurate responses to investor queries.
• Providing input into new fund setup processes including LPAs and other legal documents.
• Managing fund audits and reviewing tax filings

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA qualified Accountant, ideally obtained through a Big 4 training program.
• Significant audit experience in Private Credit or Real Estate funds, with a deep understanding of fund structures and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Limited Partnership Agreements (LPAs), including performance waterfalls and equalisation methodologies.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy across all aspects of financial and operational work.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English